The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the <a title="Click to go to the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs' website." href="http://www.caahep.org/" target="_blank">Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)</a> in cooperation with the <a title="Click to go to the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting's website." href="http://www.arcstsa.org/" target="_blank">Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC-STSA)</a>.

<strong>ARC-STSA</strong>
6 W. Dry Creek Circle, Ste. 110
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 694-9262 | <a title="Click to go to ARC-STSA's website." href="http://www.arcstsa.org/" target="_blank">http://www.arcstsa.org/</a>

<strong>CAAHEP</strong>
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 210 2350 | <a title="Click to go to CAAHEP's website." href="http://www.caahep.org/" target="_blank">http://www.caahep.org</a>

<h4>Institutional Accreditation</h4>
San Joaquin Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the <a title="Click to go to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation website." href="http://www.chea.org/" target="_blank">Council for Higher Education Accreditation</a> and the <a title="Click to go to the U.S. Department of Education website." href="http://www.ed.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Education</a>. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at <a title="Click to go to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges website." href="http://www.accjc.org/" target="_blank">www.accjc.org</a>.

<h4>State Approvals</h4>
<strong>CALIFORNIA</strong>
SJVC is a private institution and is approved to operate as an accredited institution by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Approval to operate means that SJVC has been found in compliance with the standards set forth in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (California Education Code, Title 3, Division 10, Part 59, Chapter 8) and Title 5, Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education of the California Code of Regulations.

Any questions that a student may have regarding the <a href="/admissions/college-catalog" title="Click to view the SJVC College Catalog.">college catalog and/or catalog supplement</a> that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at:

<strong>Mailing Address</strong>
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818

<strong>Physical Address</strong>
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833

<strong>Telephone Numbers</strong>
Toll free (888) 370-7589
(916) 431-6959

<strong>Fax Number</strong>
(916) 263-1897

<strong>Website</strong>
<a title="Click to go to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education website." href="http://www.bppe.ca.gov/" target="_blank">www.bppe.ca.gov</a>

<a title="State Approvals" href="/admissions/accreditation/state-approvals">View additional State Approvals for SJVC</a>.